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River Legends

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of River Legends is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.
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The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059
The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

River Legends

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of River Legends is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.
/lɪst ʌv ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
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FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.
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TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS.
/tekst ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
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The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059
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The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Boar noun US /bɔːr/

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading “The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059”

Elves noun US /elvz/

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

From this reading “The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059”

engravings noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading “LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.”

Giant's noun US /ˈdʒaɪənts/

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

Harper noun US /ˈhɑːrpər/

someone who plays the harp

From this reading “The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166”

Rhine noun US /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading “The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059”

rousing adjective US /ˈraʊzɪŋ/

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading “The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166”

Smith's noun US /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

into the Forest preposition + article + noun counted as “into … forest”

In this reading “The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059”

LIST OF verb + particle

In this reading “LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.”

All words in this reading · 96

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

005

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

006

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

008

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

010

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

013

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

015

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

018

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

022

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

027

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

035

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

046

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

056

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

059

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

064

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

067

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

072

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

078

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

081

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

084

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

092

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

097

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

115

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

132

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

143

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

148

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

153

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

163

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

166

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

AlenounUS /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Baronesses

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Bertha

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

BoarnounUS /bɔːr/

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Boar's

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Bramble-buffer

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Devilet

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Druidess

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ElvesnounUS /elvz/

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ENGRAVINGSnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

FULL-PAGEadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

GreedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/

someone who plays the harp

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

LISTverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

Martha

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

MessengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Mountain-building

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

MouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

PeasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

RhinenounUS /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

River-Demon

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

SacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

SnakesnounUS /sneɪks/

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

Storm-making

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Swan-sisters

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

TEXTnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS.

ThamesnounUS /temz/

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

ThiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Toad-land

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From this reading The Messenger.................................005 Father Thames after his Ale...................006 The Boar......................................008 The Boar’s Family.............................010 The Infant Smith..............................013 The Sacrifice of Smith’s Father...............015 Smith in Toad-land............................018 The Snakes....................................022 Bertha the Druidess...........................027 The Road into the Forest......................035 The Last of the Boar..........................046 The Baroness and her back hair................056 Father Rhine and his Elves....................059

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

uproots

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From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading The River-Demon Thief.........................064 The Greedy Child..............................067 The Devilet...................................072 Martha rousing the Peasants...................078 Father Rhine and the three Baronesses.........081 The Swan-sisters..............................084 Crazy Timothy.................................092 The Old Harper................................097 She keeps the Pigs............................115 She watches the Battle........................132 Giants Mountain-building......................143 Bramble-buffer Storm-making...................148 He uproots the Tree...........................153 Hans sent aloft...............................163 Hans in the Giant’s Mouth.....................166

Chapter 1 of River Legends by Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 1 of River Legends contain?

Chapter 1 holds 395 sentences of River Legends, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of River Legends by Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 395 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of River Legends?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading River Legends

Common questions about reading River Legends by Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, Baron Brabourne on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of River Legends?

Yes. All 2101 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44425 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of River Legends is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44425, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does River Legends take to read?

About 175 minutes of reading across 421 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read River Legends section by section

How to work through River Legends section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in River Legends

Words and structures a reader meets early in River Legends, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Engravings
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Full-page
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Illustrations
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Messenger
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